CHESHIRE nanny Louise Woodward, who was convicted of killing a baby in the United States, has spoken for the first time of her new love - and how she hopes to start a family of her own.

CHESHIRE nanny Louise Woodward, who was convicted of killing a baby in the United States, has spoken for the first time of her new love - and how she hopes to start a family of her own.

Louise, 24, from Elton near Ellesmere Port, has fallen for salsa dance teacher Richard Colley, 31, and describes him as her "soulmate". She said: "Hopefully we will get married one day. And we want kids.

"I wouldn't have an issue with leaving my kids with a nanny. But when I have kids I'll want to spend as much time with them as I can, so I probably won't need one".

Louise was convicted of murder in 1997 while in America working as an au pair.

A televised trial in Boston heard how she shook eight-month-old Matthew Eappen to death. Her conviction was later reduced to involuntary manslaughter and she was freed after 279 days in jail. She now has a law degree and hopes to become a solicitor.